More than 50 years after Bob Paine’s experiment with starfish, hundreds of species have been pronounced “keystones” in their ecosystems
After scientists documented the flying mammals in the Piusa Sand Caves, dug by miners a century ago, conservationists strove to protect the vital habitat
The predators, which were made famous in the “Jurassic World” franchise, likely arose at least three times
Roughly 3,000 animals now roam the state's mountain ranges
From frogs to orchids, many organisms go dormant or move underground for lengthy stints
New research on branching animals known as octocorals pushes the early days of bioluminescence back over 200 million years
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These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images feature the captivating creatures that live beneath the waves
Our byways are an unnatural incursion into the natural world, especially when they’re allowed to fall into disuse. Meet a roadkill scientist and a journalist tracking how roads mess with nature—and what we can do about it
Ornithologists and conservationists say humans can take key steps to make urban environments less hazardous for our avian friends
Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree
A study that looks back more than 100 years shows that where the animals have thrived, underwater forests have, too
Nature enthusiasts work with researchers to figure out how creatures respond to the celestial phenomenon
The environmental icon’s latest series, “Mammals,” showcases the threats humanity has created for our relatives
The red-cockaded woodpecker has lost nearly all of its habitat in the southeastern United States, but an Air Force range in Florida is part of an emerging initiative to relocate besieged species on protected land
Psychedelic hedgehogs, purple pineapples, living strawberries—these tiny creatures show off their big personalities off the Australian coast
Despite being the smallest country in Southeast Asia, the city-state is now home to the largest population of the straw-headed bulbul
The world's smallest bear plays a crucial role in repairing its tropical habitat in Southeast Asia
And one species can even weigh as much as a house cat
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
While whales moved from living on land to an existence immersed in water, pinnipeds embraced an amphibious lifestyle
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